Facultative torpor in free-ranging black-tailed prairie dogs (Cynomys ludovicianus)

Journal of Mammalogy

Volumn 82, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 551-557

  Lehmer, E M ^a   Van Horne, B ^a   Kulbartz, B ^a   Florant, G L ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Cynomys ludovicianus; Facultative hibernation; Obligate hibernators; Spontaneous hibernators

Indexed keywords

CANID; THERMOREGULATION; TORPOR;

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; CANIS FAMILIARIS; CYNOMYS LUDOVICIANUS;

EID: 0034980479     PISSN: 00222372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1644/1545-1542(2001)082<0551:FTIFRB>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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